EPC项目采用信用证结算的风险与防范

Risks and Prevention of EPC Project Using Letter of Credit Settlement

随着EPC项目发展,信用证作为一种结算方式,是国际贸易中最主要最常用的支付结算方式,信用证是以银行信用为基础,是目前国际贸易结算中最具可信度的结算方式,伴随我国EPC项目国际贸易的不断增加和信用证结算方式本身的发展,防范信用证结算的风险就非常有必要。本文从信用证发展的现状阐述开始,从国际贸易中买卖双方的角度来分析EPC项目信用证结算的风险,从而探讨在国际贸易结算中风险的防范措施。

With the development of EPC projects, the letter of credit as a settlement method is the most common and most commonly used payment settlement method in international trade. The letter of credit is based on bank credit and is the most credible settlement method in international trade settlement. With the continuous increase of international trade in China＇s EPC projects and the development of the IUC set- tlement method itself, it is necessary to prevent the risk of settlement of letters of credit. This paper be- gins with the elaboration of the status quo of the development of letters of credit, from the perspective of buyers and sellers in international trade to analyze the risk of EDC project letter of credit settlement, so as to explore the risk prevention measures in international trade settlement.